
64 — Exaudi, Deus

1   Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer; 🞙
    preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2   Hide me from the gathering together of the wicked, 🞙
    and from the tumult of evildoers,

3   Who have whet their tongue like a sword, 🞙
    and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,

4   That they may secretly shoot at the one who is blameless; 🞙
    suddenly do they shoot him, and fear not.

5   They hold fast to their evil purpose, 🞙
    and discuss among themselves how they may lay snares, and say that no one shall see them.

6   They imagine wickedness, and practice a cunning plot; 🞙
    for the human heart and mind are very deep.

7   But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift arrow, 🞙
    and they shall be wounded.

8   Indeed, their own tongues shall make them fall, 🞙
    so that all who see them shall laugh them to scorn.

9   And all shall fear and tell what God has done, 🞙
    for they shall perceive that it is his work.

10  The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord and put their trust in him, 🞙
    and all who are true of heart shall be glad.
